Synopsis:
Somewhere in the outskirts of Tehran a small factory illegally employs Afghan asylum seekers, who live with their families in old containers or modest shacks in nearby shanty towns.
Saber, a young Iranian worker, secretly meets Marona, daughter of Abdolsalam, an Afghan worker. A love story unfolds, the conclusion of which no-one can foretell.

Director’s Statement:
The long and destructive Soviet occupation of Afghanistan drove many Afghans into exile. They sought asylum in mainly Iran and Pakistan.
Though these refugees lost possessions, freedom and social rank during their exile, they never lost their dignity.
My family and I found refuge in Iran some time ago and I spent my childhood and adolescence there.
My brother Navid and I quickly fell in love with cinema, our only ray of hope and way of escape. We have worked hand in hand, he as producer and I as director, on two shorts and four television films.
‘A Few Cubic Metres of Love’ is our first feature. The film is based on a tragic story which occurred in Afghanistan. I decided to transpose the story to Iran, but using my compatriots and non-professional actors.
This story perfectly sums up my people’s situation. I’ve tried to recount the painful co-existence of our two peoples over three decades through this tale of impossible love.